Search volume for Bitcoin, crypto, etc. on Google peaked in late October and gradually declined in November.
According to data from Google Trends, BTC and various cryptocurrencies have seen significant growth from August 13th to November 11th, a period of 90 days. During this time, searches for "Bitcoin", "cryptocurrency", and "Ethereum" surged, reaching a peak of 100 in late October before declining.
The majority of searches for "crypto" came from Saint Helena Island and Nigeria, followed closely by the Netherlands. Trinidad and Tobago also had a high search volume, while Cyprus ranked fifth. (Bitcoin.com)
Bitcoin’s NFT sales surpassed Ethereum in the past 24 hours, ranking first
According to CryptoSlam data, the NFT sales of Bitcoin in the past 24 hours reached 12,267,832 US dollars, an increase of 54.12%, surpassing Ethereum (12,194,480 US dollars) to rank first.
The anetaBTC community has opened its fourth governance vote and plans to allocate approximately 350,000 ADA funds to cNETA/NETA stakers.
Ergo and Cardano launched the fourth governance vote with the wrapped Bitcoin community anetaBTC to decide whether to distribute 2 cBTC and 36,000 ERG (worth about 350,000 ADA) to cNETA/NETA stakers within the community fund within a year. Users can use cVOTE4/eVOTE4 tokens to vote. The vote will end in about 72 hours, with more favorable votes currently.
Ethereum transaction fees climbed 219% in the past three weeks
In the past three weeks, the transaction cost of Bitcoin has sharply increased, reaching a peak of $15 per transaction three days ago. Similarly, the transfer cost of Ethereum has also risen significantly. Between October 22 and November 12, 2023, the average cost of Ethereum transactions soared by 219%, from $2.08 per transaction to $6.64 per transaction.
On Sunday, November 12th, the estimated cost of transferring assets through bridging between different chains was $8.93 to $9.17. From October 22, 2023 to November 11, 2023, Ethereum processed approximately 1,071,448 transactions per day on average.
Etherscan data shows that the regular value of Ethereum Gas is currently 27 gwei, and the cost of a Swap transaction is about $19.74. (Bitcoin.com)
MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin holdings have gained more than $1.1 billion
According to Coindesk data on November 13th, MicroStrategy's Bitcoin holdings have gained over $1.1 billion (+25%), currently holding over 158,000 Bitcoins.
Security experts: A hacker claims to have stolen a large amount of customer information from bankrupt Bitcoin ATM operator Coin Cloud
An unidentified hacker group claimed to have stolen 70,000 customer selfies and sensitive personal information of 300,000 customers from Bitcoin ATM operator Coin Cloud. Coin Cloud operated more than 4,000 ATMs in the United States and Brazil before filing for bankruptcy in February this year. According to an article published by cybersecurity expert vx-underground on X, the hacker group also claimed to have stolen the source code of Coin Cloud's backend system.
The post showed edited images allegedly involving customer selfies and personal identity information accessed by the group, including customers' social security numbers, names, addresses, dates of birth, occupations, and phone numbers.
Vx-underground said the hackers shared these claims on private channels, and the leaked database could soon be released online. (The Block)
Previously, according to a document filed with the Nevada bankruptcy court on February 7, Coin Cloud had assets of $50 million to $100 million and liabilities of $100 million to $500 million. The company has 10,000 creditors, with Genesis Global Trading being the largest unsecured creditor with a loan balance of $100 million.
The number of Bitcoin Lightning Network nodes is 14,604
According to data from 1ML, the current number of lightning network nodes for Bitcoin is 14,604, a decrease of 1.95% in the past 30 days; the number of channels is 62,685, a decrease of 2.1% from a month ago; and the network capacity is 5,282.19 BTC, an increase of 1% per month.
81,954 addresses hold at least $1 million in Bitcoin
Bitcoin News stated on social media that currently, there are 81,954 addresses that hold at least $1 million worth of Bitcoin, which is almost triple the amount from January 2023 when there were only 28,084 Bitcoin addresses worth at least $1 million.
The number of unconfirmed transactions on the entire Bitcoin network is 205,040
According to BTC.com data, the current number of unconfirmed transactions on the Bitcoin network is 205,040, the network's computing power is 454.72EH/s, and the 24-hour transaction rate is 8.14 transactions/s. The current network difficulty is 64.68T, and it is predicted to increase by 0.09% to 64.74T in the next difficulty adjustment, which is 14 days and 1 hour away.
Bitcoin open interest reaches $16.671 billion
According to data from the Coinglass platform, the current open position of Bitcoin futures contracts has reached $16.671 billion. Among them, CME has the largest share, at $4.204 billion; Binance ranks second, at $3.937 billion; and Bybit ranks third, at $2.668 billion.
The number of Bitcoin millionaires exceeds 88,000, an increase of 215% from the beginning of the year
According to BitInfoCharts data, as of November 12th, the number of Bitcoin millionaires was 88,628, an increase of 215% compared to January 5th (28,084). Specifically, the number of addresses holding at least $1 million in Bitcoin was 81,962, while the number of addresses holding at least $10 million in Bitcoin was 6,666.
Miners such as Terawulf had a liquidation-to-production ratio of 105% in October
In the past three months, the amount of BTC sold by the top 13 cryptocurrency mining companies listed has exceeded their production for the first time. According to data from the Bitcoin mining research platform TheMinerMag, the liquidation-to-production ratio of mining companies such as Marathon Digital, Core Scientific, Argo Blockchain, Bitfarms, Bit Digital, Hut 8, Iris Energy, and Terawulf in October was 105%, which means they sold all mined coins and held assets.
It is worth noting that some mining companies sell all the BTC they mine every month, but companies such as Marathon, Hut 8, Cipher, CleanSpark, and Bit Digital use a mixed funding strategy, and their liquidation volume in October was higher than in previous months. Bit Digital and Hut 8 sold 422 and 365 BTC respectively, with the highest individual ratio and a liquidation volume exceeding 300% of the monthly production.
The current total market value of cryptocurrency is US$1.455 trillion, with BTC accounting for 49.57%
According to Coingecko data, the current total market value of cryptocurrencies is $1.455 trillion, which has decreased by 0.31% in the past 24 hours. As of now, the total market value of BTC is $722 billion, which accounts for 49.57% of all cryptocurrencies. Meanwhile, the market value of stablecoins is $127 billion, which accounts for 8.72% of the overall cryptocurrency market.
BTC briefly fell below 37,000 USDT
According to the OKX market, Bitcoin briefly fell below the 37,000 USDT mark, reaching a low of 36,630 USDT, with a daily decline of 0.07%, and is currently priced at 37,030 USDT.
Bitcoin Argentina president proposes draft bill “proposing to regulate cryptocurrency markets in a way that preserves decentralization and strengthens public trust”
Ricardo Mihura, the Bitcoin Argentina president, proposed a proposed legal framework for regulating the cryptocurrency market in a way that maintains decentralization and strengthens public trust at the LABITCONF 2023 conference held in Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina. Bitcoin Argentina had previously denied the need for regulation in the industry. However, Bitcoin advocates now believe that this is not only necessary to protect the blockchain, but also to hold bad actors accountable within the limits of the law.
Mihura said: We have always rejected attempts to regulate the crypto economy, but this time we have set ourselves the goal of making a positive response, with only two objectives: maintaining decentralization, protecting savings and public trust. We cannot turn a blind eye to the dishonesty of those who spread blockchain brands and the number of projects.
Former Bitmex CEO: Bitcoin performed better than bonds during war times
According to former Bitmex CEO Arthur Hayes, in response to US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's fiscal policy, it suggests that other central banks will adopt similar quantitative easing strategies. For investors, Hayes recommends avoiding long-term bonds and instead opting for more liquid short-term investments. For example, cryptocurrencies can surpass the growth of central bank balance sheets, and Bitcoin performs better than bonds during times of war.
4,000 BTC transferred from Kraken to Bitfinex
According to WhaleAlert monitoring, at 02:15:36 today Beijing time, 4,000 BTC (148,202,480) were transferred from Kraken to Bitfinex.
Bitcoin open interest exceeds $16 billion
According to data from Coinglass platform, the current open position of Bitcoin futures contracts exceeds $16 billion, reaching $16.716 billion. Among them, CME has the largest proportion, which is $4.198 billion; Binance ranks second, which is $3.895 billion; Bybit ranks third, which is $2.708 billion.
The number of unconfirmed transactions on the entire Bitcoin network is 131,292
According to BTC.com data, the current number of unconfirmed transactions on the Bitcoin network is 131,292, the network hash rate is 455.31EH/s, and the 24-hour transaction rate is 7.06 transactions/s. The current network difficulty is 62.46T, and the next difficulty adjustment is predicted to increase by 2.64% to 64.11T, with 22 hours and 16 minutes left until the adjustment.
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